Bernard Leunig

Work & Labor - Men - Interviews|Angliss Meat Works, Footscray - Interviews|Meat Industry|Work Experience - Biographies|Leunig Bernard , 1915 -|Social Life and Customs

Master disc 2 of 2|Continuing on from #130104578|Content:|0 - 3 min:Characters employed at Angliss and residing in the Estate. Childhood mischieviousness on the Estate.|3 - 6 mins : As above.|6 - 9 mins : Impression of viewing motorised transport with rubber tyres. Importance of experience kids gained from being able to accompany the men whilst working on transport.|9 - 12 mins : Assisting the drovers on Tuesdays with the sheep at Newmarket. Famiy socialisation amongst the Estate.|12 - 15 mins : Famly socialisation amongst the Estate and the contribution of Angliss in substantiating this importance.|15 - 18 mins : As above.|18 - 21 mins : Famous faces employed in the meatworks.|21 - 24 mins : Bernard's work experience at Angliss. Leaving school at 14. Continuing education out of the financial reach of families. Slaughterman versus office worker.|24 - 27 mins : Juveile labourer in the export killing room. Effects of an industrial accident severing the tendons on his hand a month into his apprenticeship and the operation that ensued at RMH.|27 - 30 mins : Back to work after six weeks. Effects of the depression in the 1937 - 1940's. Left Angliss to work in a foundry. Foundry workers contracting silicosis so left to work at Smorgans. Retrenched from Smorgons due to union activity. Finishing his working life at Gilbertsons.|30 - 33 mins: Chris Healy asks Bernard what working conditions were like when he started work at Angliss. Bernard states that the facilities were of extremely poor standard. High incident of industrial accidents with no report methods or first aid room available and the acceptance of the workers with the conditions.|33 - 37 mins : Union involvement. Becoming a union delegate in 1962 due to disenchantment with facilities.|37 - 40 mins : Seasonal work in the late 20's to early 30's. Employment of contractors. Daily waiting at the gate for work during the off-season. Jobs for life.|40 - 43 mins : Seasonal work and changes in employment levels. Permanent work in the 50's with American export contract. Apprenticeship known at 'improver' or 'improvership' with Angliss was for 3 years - City abbatoirs was 5 years.|43 - 46 mins : Characters employed at Angliss. 1933 strike at Angliss and the influence of the union movement on Bernard being involved on the picket line.|46 - 49 mins : Employment of Scab labour. Police involvement. Post-strike atmosphere.

Sound Disc 2

sound disc(48 mins) :digital, stereo ;4 3/4 in.

Chris Healy

Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Inc.

Melbourne (Vic.)

Sound Recording

130104579

VMLMW

1984